Thursday, July 28, 2016

Object of Despair

OBJECT OF DESPAIR

Emma is a lawyer And so is Aisha too Colleagues going into court At about half past two

Its 1 O'Clock right now Aisha prays before the trial They chat about this and that Conversing with a smileAisha is in full hijab With a loose all over Abaya (Cloak) Emma's in her business wear With accessories and other gear

Emma's really quite bemused At Aisha's Godly ways She looks Aisha in the eyes And very firmly says

You're a smart girl Aisha Why do you wear that across your hair? Subjugated by "man"-kind An object of despair

Take it off my sister Let your banner be unfurled Don't blindly follow all aroundDECLARE YOUR FREEDOM TO THE WORLD

Aisha is amazed But not the least bit shy She bravely puts her milkshake down And gives Emma the reply

My dear sister Emma, Why do you dress the way you do? The skirt you're wearing round your waist, Is it really you?

Now that we've sat down I see you tug it across your thighs, Do you feel ashamed? Aware of prying eyes?

I see the way you're sitting, Both legs joined at the knees, Who forces you to sit like that? Do you feel at ease?

I'll tell you who obliges you, To dress the way you do, Gucci, Klein, and St. Laurent All have designs on you!

In the market, its designer labels for real, Who dictate the whims of fashion, Generating all the garb, To incite the basest passion

"Sex Sells" there is no doubt But who buys with such great haste, The answer is likes like you, Because they want to be embraced...

They want to be accepted, On a level playing field Sure, with brain and intellect But with body parts revealed

Intelligence and reason Are useful by and by But if you want to make a mark Stay appealing to the eye

You claim your skirt is office-like A business dress of sorts Would we not laugh at Mike? If he turned up in shorts?

His could be the smartest of pants Pinstripe from Saville Rowe But walking round like that my friend He'd really have to go

Why do you douse yourself in creams To make your skin so milky? Why do you rip off all your hair To keep your body silky?

A simple shower's all you need To stay respectable and clean The time and money that you spend Is really quite obscene

Why do you wake up at dawn, To apply a firm foundation, Topped with makeup and the like, In one chaotic combination?

And if you should have to leave the house Devoid of this routine Why do you feel insecure That you should not be seen?

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